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ALMORAVIDS, Ali ben Yusuf (500-537H). Quirate. (Ar. 0.95g/14mm). S/D. (Benito Ca37). Obv: 'Shahadah' in three lines. Rev: Presents in the center 'Ali without titles or heir, around: بسم الله العضيم الامير / علي (in the name of God, the Great, the emir/Ali). VF. Vanos. Very rare. We only know of two other examples of the same typology. The first one, auctioned in Pliego in December 2001, Lot No. 744, was erroneously attributed to the Banu Hud with reference Benito V14, due to the illegibility of part of the piece. The second, auctioned by Martí Hervera & Soler y Llach, auction 1099 (26/10/2017), Lot No. 258, facilitated a better reading and the current attribution and cataloging. Furthermore, the use of the appellation العضيم / 'al-'Azim' (Grand, Magnificent) is unique in Almoravid numismatics, since it is not seen in any other Quirate or Dinar, despite being a Koranic name.
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